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Population in Cuba compared to Taiwan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cuba was 10,979,783 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cuba's population is 10,894,785 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.13 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cuba is ranked the 90th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Cuba vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cuba has had an average growth rate of -0.26% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cuba has decreased from 11.3M people to 10.9M (3.4% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Cuba vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cuba Taiwan
2100 5,596,718 10,150,338
2099 5,657,375 10,273,881
2098 5,718,645 10,399,680
2097 5,780,569 10,527,804
2096 5,843,224 10,657,536
2095 5,906,751 10,789,978
2094 5,970,804 10,925,075
2093 6,035,854 11,062,491
2092 6,101,659 11,202,670
2091 6,168,154 11,346,131
2090 6,235,722 11,494,369
2089 6,304,222 11,644,743
2088 6,373,377 11,799,177
2087 6,443,413 11,956,109
2086 6,514,289 12,116,149
2085 6,585,780 12,281,248
2084 6,657,505 12,451,872
2083 6,729,522 12,625,681
2082 6,801,995 12,803,442
2081 6,874,468 12,986,931
2080 6,947,089 13,174,137
2079 7,019,723 13,366,920
2078 7,092,413 13,564,788
2077 7,165,274 13,765,770
2076 7,238,004 13,969,802
2075 7,311,071 14,178,904
2074 7,384,626 14,391,331
2073 7,458,600 14,606,033
2072 7,533,524 14,824,987
2071 7,609,105 15,045,310
2070 7,686,135 15,266,143
2069 7,764,393 15,488,280
2068 7,843,807 15,714,125
2067 7,924,753 15,940,945
2066 8,007,003 16,167,553
2065 8,090,881 16,396,032
2064 8,176,150 16,625,600
2063 8,262,542 16,854,355
2062 8,350,350 17,084,600
2061 8,439,080 17,314,450
2060 8,528,768 17,541,998
2059 8,618,786 17,767,014
2058 8,708,762 17,988,239
2057 8,798,693 18,208,151
2056 8,888,562 18,423,453
2055 8,977,652 18,639,554
2054 9,066,133 18,853,384
2053 9,153,249 19,063,428
2052 9,238,892 19,270,076
2051 9,323,021 19,474,323
2050 9,405,481 19,677,203
2049 9,486,566 19,878,438
2048 9,565,607 20,073,645
2047 9,643,403 20,267,326
2046 9,719,554 20,454,154
2045 9,793,859 20,640,565
2044 9,866,367 20,819,477
2043 9,937,436 20,995,111
2042 10,006,554 21,166,213
2041 10,073,994 21,331,710
2040 10,139,368 21,491,361
2039 10,203,016 21,645,911
2038 10,264,587 21,794,529
2037 10,325,061 21,939,617
2036 10,383,547 22,077,701
2035 10,440,509 22,211,115
2034 10,496,359 22,340,809
2033 10,550,821 22,463,465
2032 10,603,749 22,582,449
2031 10,655,312 22,698,460
2030 10,705,845 22,809,605
2029 10,755,262 22,916,803
2028 10,803,047 23,022,058
2027 10,849,321 23,127,410
2026 10,894,785 23,229,461
2025 10,938,241 23,331,886
2024 10,979,783 23,410,331
2023 11,019,931 23,342,541
2022 11,059,820 23,319,977
2021 11,122,168 23,468,275
2020 11,176,354 23,582,179
2019 11,202,846 23,596,027
2018 11,227,118 23,580,080
2017 11,247,829 23,555,522
2016 11,265,612 23,515,945
2015 11,275,065 23,462,914
2014 11,285,775 23,403,635
2013 11,298,167 23,344,670
2012 11,303,175 23,270,367
2011 11,301,571 23,193,518
2010 11,297,409 23,140,948
2009 11,294,719 23,078,402
2008 11,291,762 22,997,696
2007 11,287,272 22,917,444
2006 11,278,550 22,823,455
2005 11,262,554 22,729,753
2004 11,238,756 22,646,836
2003 11,209,383 22,562,663
2002 11,177,418 22,463,172
2001 11,144,132 22,341,120
2000 11,109,109 22,184,530
1999 11,072,230 22,010,489
1998 11,034,712 21,835,703
1997 10,997,934 21,634,124
1996 10,962,010 21,441,432
1995 10,925,362 21,267,653
1994 10,886,021 21,086,645
1993 10,841,031 20,899,019
1992 10,785,801 20,704,227
1991 10,717,640 20,503,568
1990 10,631,799 20,278,946
1989 10,533,243 20,055,492
1988 10,432,585 19,839,704
1987 10,335,342 19,617,046
1986 10,244,247 19,411,454
1985 10,157,228 19,191,510
1984 10,073,299 18,929,866
1983 9,991,026 18,653,146
1982 9,912,681 18,354,855
1981 9,849,320 18,029,982
1980 9,804,796 17,704,538
1979 9,763,355 17,372,779
1978 9,711,980 17,042,272
1977 9,648,440 16,730,895
1976 9,571,242 16,401,413
1975 9,479,726 16,075,128
1974 9,374,183 15,784,817
1973 9,255,328 15,505,121
1972 9,123,891 15,220,495
1971 8,979,085 14,913,564
1970 8,824,382 14,582,944
1969 8,666,640 14,068,984
1968 8,509,522 13,548,537
1967 8,352,625 13,210,344
1966 8,193,450 12,874,153
1965 8,030,797 12,511,863
1964 7,866,020 12,137,143
1963 7,701,660 11,762,101
1962 7,541,098 11,392,513
1961 7,387,117 11,030,385
1960 7,238,081 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cuba decreased by 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cuba lost 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Cuba was ranked 73rd most populous country in 2006 and is 90th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cuba's population will shrink by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people with a rank change from 90th to 104th. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 33.6% of the population in Cuba and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Cuba
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cuba Taiwan
2100 -1.07% -1.2%
2099 -1.07% -1.21%
2098 -1.07% -1.22%
2097 -1.07% -1.22%
2096 -1.08% -1.23%
2095 -1.07% -1.24%
2094 -1.08% -1.24%
2093 -1.08% -1.25%
2092 -1.08% -1.26%
2091 -1.08% -1.29%
2090 -1.09% -1.29%
2089 -1.09% -1.31%
2088 -1.09% -1.31%
2087 -1.09% -1.32%
2086 -1.09% -1.34%
2085 -1.08% -1.37%
2084 -1.07% -1.38%
2083 -1.07% -1.39%
2082 -1.05% -1.41%
2081 -1.05% -1.42%
2080 -1.03% -1.44%
2079 -1.02% -1.46%
2078 -1.02% -1.46%
2077 -1% -1.46%
2076 -1% -1.47%
2075 -1% -1.48%
2074 -0.99% -1.47%
2073 -0.99% -1.48%
2072 -0.99% -1.46%
2071 -1% -1.45%
2070 -1.01% -1.43%
2069 -1.01% -1.44%
2068 -1.02% -1.42%
2067 -1.03% -1.4%
2066 -1.04% -1.39%
2065 -1.04% -1.38%
2064 -1.05% -1.36%
2063 -1.05% -1.35%
2062 -1.05% -1.33%
2061 -1.05% -1.3%
2060 -1.04% -1.27%
2059 -1.03% -1.23%
2058 -1.02% -1.21%
2057 -1.01% -1.17%
2056 -0.99% -1.16%
2055 -0.98% -1.13%
2054 -0.95% -1.1%
2053 -0.93% -1.07%
2052 -0.9% -1.05%
2051 -0.88% -1.03%
2050 -0.85% -1.01%
2049 -0.83% -0.97%
2048 -0.81% -0.96%
2047 -0.78% -0.91%
2046 -0.76% -0.9%
2045 -0.73% -0.86%
2044 -0.72% -0.84%
2043 -0.69% -0.81%
2042 -0.67% -0.78%
2041 -0.64% -0.74%
2040 -0.62% -0.71%
2039 -0.6% -0.68%
2038 -0.59% -0.66%
2037 -0.56% -0.63%
2036 -0.55% -0.6%
2035 -0.53% -0.58%
2034 -0.52% -0.55%
2033 -0.5% -0.53%
2032 -0.48% -0.51%
2031 -0.47% -0.49%
2030 -0.46% -0.47%
2029 -0.44% -0.46%
2028 -0.43% -0.46%
2027 -0.42% -0.44%
2026 -0.4% -0.44%
2025 -0.38% -0.34%
2024 -0.36% 0.29%
2023 -0.36% 0.1%
2022 -0.56% -0.63%
2021 -0.48% -0.48%
2020 -0.24% -0.06%
2019 -0.22% 0.07%
2018 -0.18% 0.1%
2017 -0.16% 0.17%
2016 -0.08% 0.23%
2015 -0.09% 0.25%
2014 -0.11% 0.25%
2013 -0.04% 0.32%
2012 0.01% 0.33%
2011 0.04% 0.23%
2010 0.02% 0.27%
2009 0.03% 0.35%
2008 0.04% 0.35%
2007 0.08% 0.41%
2006 0.14% 0.41%
2005 0.21% 0.37%
2004 0.26% 0.37%
2003 0.29% 0.44%
2002 0.3% 0.55%
2001 0.32% 0.71%
2000 0.33% 0.79%
1999 0.34% 0.8%
1998 0.33% 0.93%
1997 0.33% 0.9%
1996 0.34% 0.82%
1995 0.36% 0.86%
1994 0.41% 0.9%
1993 0.51% 0.94%
1992 0.64% 0.98%
1991 0.81% 1.11%
1990 0.94% 1.11%
1989 0.96% 1.09%
1988 0.94% 1.14%
1987 0.89% 1.06%
1986 0.86% 1.15%
1985 0.83% 1.38%
1984 0.82% 1.48%
1983 0.79% 1.63%
1982 0.64% 1.8%
1981 0.45% 1.84%
1980 0.42% 1.91%
1979 0.53% 1.94%
1978 0.66% 1.86%
1977 0.81% 2.01%
1976 0.97% 2.03%
1975 1.13% 1.84%
1974 1.28% 1.8%
1973 1.44% 1.87%
1972 1.61% 2.06%
1971 1.75% 2.27%
1970 1.82% 3.65%
1969 1.85% 3.84%
1968 1.88% 2.56%
1967 1.94% 2.61%
1966 2.03% 2.9%
1965 2.09% 3.09%
1964 2.13% 3.19%
1963 2.13% 3.24%
1962 2.08% 3.28%
1961 2.06% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Cuba declined by 0.36%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cuba Taiwan
Current population
10894785
23229461
Population rank 90/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.28%
One net population change
13.1 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
5.48 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
4.7 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -110 -215
Annual growth/decline -40,148 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.36% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 180/197
One migration net change every
23.7 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -22,244 +47,029
Net migration rank 153/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 2,144 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.12% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cuba
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cuba Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -22,244 - -
2024 - -22,356 -67,188 47,029
2023 -15,880 -22,797 -69,794 225,599
2022 -17,961 -23,149 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -71,616 -11,976 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -12,808 -11,976 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -4,245 -23,955 1,416 12,718
2018 3,436 -23,779 8,725 8,888
2017 2,306 -23,394 22,613 8,809
2016 9,677 -24,146 35,980 11,707
2015 20,464 -24,910 49,741 8,581
2014 22,448 -39,426 - -
2013 29,827 -37,619 - -
2012 33,864 -36,101 - -
2011 40,753 -35,313 43,836 19,077
2010 37,021 -34,121 - -
2009 37,543 -35,063 - -
2008 32,848 -29,427 - -
2007 24,617 -19,050 - -
2006 24,508 -12,619 - -
2005 36,660 -16,561 - -
2004 44,258 -16,776 - -
2003 56,170 -24,916 - -
2002 58,212 -25,535 - -
2001 57,325 -23,442 132,707 -3,811
2000 61,133 -24,980 - -
1999 69,069 -31,456 - -
1998 71,284 -33,863 - -
1997 71,828 -35,712 - -
1996 61,837 -26,105 - -
1995 66,809 -29,235 - -
1994 68,604 -27,501 - -
1993 73,221 -24,358 - -
1992 83,461 -21,867 - -
1991 95,398 -20,665 215,698 -12,128
1990 112,378 -15,438 - -
1989 114,865 -14,705 - -
1988 116,626 -15,474 - -
1987 109,617 -16,290 - -
1986 105,997 -17,146 - -
1985 103,228 -18,048 - -
1984 101,670 -18,994 - -
1983 101,858 -19,994 - -
1982 95,866 -21,055 - -
1981 74,067 -22,159 326,883 4,508
1980 74,271 -37,114 - -
1979 81,192 -35,473 - -
1978 86,864 -29,839 - -
1977 106,875 -36,811 - -
1976 125,383 -41,042 - -
1975 144,964 -46,268 - -
1974 165,099 -52,697 - -
1973 177,387 -52,073 - -
1972 187,588 -50,031 - -
1971 195,106 -43,056 - -
1970 201,823 -44,466 - -
1969 205,581 -47,446 - -
1968 205,487 -49,387 - -
1967 207,245 -49,556 - -
1966 209,179 -48,509 346,958 18,774
1965 211,322 -46,683 - -
1964 209,315 -44,406 - -
1963 205,788 -41,979 - -
1962 196,423 -39,116 - -
1961 183,806 -33,163 - -
1960 172,816 -25,396 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/cuba/taiwan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 21.9% of the population change in Cuba is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people). In Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

Biggest cities by population

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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